External validation of a risk stratification model to assist shared decision making for patients starting renal replacement therapy [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: Shared decision making is nowadays acknowledged as an essential step when deciding on starting renal replacement therapy. Valid risk stratification of prognosis is, besides discussing quality of life, crucial in this regard.
De Meester, Johan +5 more
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A Comparison of Comorbidity and Psychological Outcomes in Children and Adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder [PDF]
, 2011 Yoon Huh +5 more
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Effects of Biological Sex and Age on Cerebrospinal Fluid Markers—A Retrospective Observational Study
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis is a key diagnostic tool for neurological diseases. To date, only a few studies have investigated in larger cohorts the effect of age and biological sex on diagnostic markers extracted from CSF. Methods For this retrospective observational study, 4163 CSF findings (2012–2020) were evaluated.
Isabel‐Sophie Hafer +3 more
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BMC Cancer, 2009 Background Comorbidity has a well documented detrimental effect on cancer survival. However it is difficult to disentangle the direct effects of comorbidity on survival from indirect effects via the influence of comorbidity on treatment choice.
Purdie Gordon +7 more
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Benefits of thoracic epidural analgesia in patients undergoing an open posterior component separation for abdominal herniorrhaphy [PDF]
, 2017 INTRODUCTION: The implementation of open posterior component separation (PCS) surgery has led to improved outcomes for complex hernias. While the PCS technique has been shown to decrease recurrence rates, and provide a feasible option to repair hernias ...
Sellers, Austin
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CX3CL1 in Early Detection of Alzheimer's Disease: Plasma Dynamics Across Age and Disease Stages
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Backgrounds Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by amyloid‐beta plaques, tau tangles, and neuroinflammation. C‐X3‐C motif chemokine ligand 1 (CX3CL1, also known as fractalkine), a neuroimmune chemokine implicated in AD pathogenesis, shows inconsistent alterations in plasma/serum across studies.
Ling Wang +6 more
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Journal of Health, Population and NutritionBackground Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide, particularly among middle-aged and elderly populations. And early risk assessment is essential for early intervention and effective prevention.
Yaoyao Wang +8 more
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Frontiers in PsychiatryBackgroundPatients with chronic heart failure (CHF) frequently suffer from depressive comorbidity. CHF and depressive comorbidity can cause somatic symptoms. The correct attribution of somatic symptoms is important.
Thomas Müller-Tasch +6 more
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Binge and Emotional Eating in obese subjects seeking weight loss treatment [PDF]
, 2008 Objective: Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is highly prevalent among individuals seeking weight loss treatment. Considering the possible trigger factors for BED, different studies focused on the role of emotional eating. The present study compared threshold,
Carlo Faravelli +7 more
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Association of Clinical Characteristics With Variation in Emergency Physician Preferences for Patients. [PDF]
, 2020 Importance:Much of the wide variation in health care has been associated with practice variation among physicians. Physicians choosing to see patients with more (or fewer) care needs could also produce variations in care observed across physicians ...
Chang, Cindy Y, Obermeyer, Ziad
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